Question 1

Describe the value of family in Hispanic culture using examples from Mexican American and  Puerto Rican ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

Family holds a significant value in Hisp

Question 2

The authors claim total support for immigrant and colonial models,based on their findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Organizers for English-only language support bilingual language programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mexican Americans appear to be achieving higher levels of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What percentage of Puerto Ricans live in poverty,according to mid 1980 data?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  33 percent 
C)  41 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  33 percent 
C)  41 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 6

Which subgroup of U.S.Hispanics is the second largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cubans 
B)  Dominicans 
C)  Puerto Ricans 
D)  Mexicans 
A)  Cubans 
B)  Dominicans 
C)  Puerto Ricans 
D)  Mexicans

Question 7

Summarize the key historical events and dates leading up to Puerto Rico's current status with  the United States.

Accepted Answer

Puerto Rico's history with the United St

Question 8

Even the fourth generation of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans have retained the value  of:

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking English. 
B)  returning home each year. 
C)  familism. 
D)  machismo. 
A)  speaking English. 
B)  returning home each year. 
C)  familism. 
D)  machismo.

Question 9

The Brown v.Topeka Board of Education case of 1954 was preceded by a case in New York City  brought in behalf of Puerto Rican children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe who and how Mexican Americans and/or Puerto Ricans are experiencing upward  socioeconomic movement.

Accepted Answer

Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans are

Question 11

Puerto Ricans,seeking employment opportunities have been moving more toward:

Accepted Answer

A)  sunbelt states. 
B)  Northwest. 
C)  Southwest. 
D)  Midwest. 
A)  sunbelt states. 
B)  Northwest. 
C)  Southwest. 
D)  Midwest.

Question 12

At one time in Puerto Rico's history,the United States had political control of the island.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

LULAC fought the school district in the Lemon Grove,California case because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They would not let Hispanics participate in extra-curricular activities. 
B)  They forbade Spanish-speaking students from attending schools. 
C)  They integrated schools. 
D)  They built a Mexican-only school. 
A)  They would not let Hispanics participate in extra-curricular activities. 
B)  They forbade Spanish-speaking students from attending schools. 
C)  They integrated schools. 
D)  They built a Mexican-only school.

Question 14

The majority of Puerto Ricans live in ________ states.

Accepted Answer

A)  Southwestern 
B)  Northeastern 
C)  Texas and California 
D)  Florida and Missouri 
A)  Southwestern 
B)  Northeastern 
C)  Texas and California 
D)  Florida and Missouri

Question 15

Hispanics are a very diverse category of U.S.ethnics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The bilingual education debate is framed by Anglo conformity and ________ ideologies.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  cultural pluralist 
C)  anti-assimilationist 
D)  conflict 
A)  discrimination 
B)  cultural pluralist 
C)  anti-assimilationist 
D)  conflict

Question 17

Williams (1990) found that Mexican Americans are trying to assimilate into Anglo America  when seeking professions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following are examples of U.S.Census Bureau struggles to define Mexican and  Puerto Rican Americans except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother tongue. 
B)  the use of the term "other." 
C)  last name spelling. 
D)  skin color. 
A)  Mother tongue. 
B)  the use of the term "other." 
C)  last name spelling. 
D)  skin color.

Question 19

Many Puerto Rican islanders speak Spanish better than English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How is Puerto Rico similar to or different from the current 50 U.S.states?

Accepted Answer

Puerto Rico is similar to the current 50

Describe the value of family in Hispanic culture using examples from Mexican American and Puerto Rican ethnic groups.

The authors claim total support for immigrant and colonial models,based on their findings.

Organizers for English-only language support bilingual language programs.

Mexican Americans appear to be achieving higher levels of education.

What percentage of Puerto Ricans live in poverty,according to mid 1980 data?

Which subgroup of U.S.Hispanics is the second largest?

Summarize the key historical events and dates leading up to Puerto Rico's current status with the United States.

Even the fourth generation of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans have retained the value of:

The Brown v.Topeka Board of Education case of 1954 was preceded by a case in New York City brought in behalf of Puerto Rican children.

Describe who and how Mexican Americans and/or Puerto Ricans are experiencing upward socioeconomic movement.

Puerto Ricans,seeking employment opportunities have been moving more toward:

At one time in Puerto Rico's history,the United States had political control of the island.

LULAC fought the school district in the Lemon Grove,California case because:

The majority of Puerto Ricans live in ________ states.

Hispanics are a very diverse category of U.S.ethnics.

The bilingual education debate is framed by Anglo conformity and ________ ideologies.

Williams (1990) found that Mexican Americans are trying to assimilate into Anglo America when seeking professions.

All of the following are examples of U.S.Census Bureau struggles to define Mexican and Puerto Rican Americans except:

Many Puerto Rican islanders speak Spanish better than English.

How is Puerto Rico similar to or different from the current 50 U.S.states?

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Together or Apart Some Competing Views

The Rise of Anglo American Society

The Golden Door

Nativism and Racism

African Americans: From Slavery to Segregation

African Americans: Protest and Social Change

Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

Native Americans: the First Americans

The Japanese Experience

Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern Arab Americans

Vietnamese Americans, Arab Americans, and Resurgent Racism

The Future of Ethnicity

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Exam 9: Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans: Identity and Incorporation

Describe the value of family in Hispanic culture using examples from Mexican American and Puerto Rican ethnic groups.

The authors claim total support for immigrant and colonial models,based on their findings.

Organizers for English-only language support bilingual language programs.

Mexican Americans appear to be achieving higher levels of education.

What percentage of Puerto Ricans live in poverty,according to mid 1980 data?

Which subgroup of U.S.Hispanics is the second largest?

Summarize the key historical events and dates leading up to Puerto Rico's current status with the United States.

Even the fourth generation of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans have retained the value of:

The Brown v.Topeka Board of Education case of 1954 was preceded by a case in New York City brought in behalf of Puerto Rican children.

Describe who and how Mexican Americans and/or Puerto Ricans are experiencing upward socioeconomic movement.

Puerto Ricans,seeking employment opportunities have been moving more toward:

At one time in Puerto Rico's history,the United States had political control of the island.

LULAC fought the school district in the Lemon Grove,California case because:

The majority of Puerto Ricans live in ________ states.

Hispanics are a very diverse category of U.S.ethnics.

The bilingual education debate is framed by Anglo conformity and ________ ideologies.

Williams (1990) found that Mexican Americans are trying to assimilate into Anglo America when seeking professions.

All of the following are examples of U.S.Census Bureau struggles to define Mexican and Puerto Rican Americans except:

Many Puerto Rican islanders speak Spanish better than English.

How is Puerto Rico similar to or different from the current 50 U.S.states?

Natives and Newcomers

Together or Apart Some Competing Views

The Rise of Anglo American Society

The Golden Door

Nativism and Racism

African Americans: From Slavery to Segregation

African Americans: Protest and Social Change

Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

Native Americans: the First Americans

The Japanese Experience

Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern Arab Americans

Vietnamese Americans, Arab Americans, and Resurgent Racism

The Future of Ethnicity

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